A large marine ecosystem governance framework (2007)

A large marine ecosystem (LME) governance framework, developed from a need to effectively address the sustainable management of
the shared living marine resources of the Caribbean, is proposed. The framework is based on four propositions and focuses on a linked
examination of two well-known components of LME-level governance: the policy cycle process by which decisions are made and the
multi-level nature of LMEs. It accommodates the diversity of policy cycles at multiple levels and the linkages among them required for
effective governance of LMEs. The framework takes into account of factors such as context, purpose, jurisdictional scale, capacity and
complexity and provides a means to identify critical areas for intervention.

LME:LEARN project is managed by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF)”.